Clothes rack for vehicles



Jan. 15, 1952 J. D. PATTON 2,582,650

CLOTHES RACK FOR VEHICLES Filed July 8 1949 2 smzms-smm 1 Jan. 15, 1952J. D. PATTON CLOTHES RACK FOR VEHICLES Filed July 8, 1949' 2SI-IEETS-SI-iEET 2 INVENTOR James PFQ' ZOTZ m E N m w A Patented Jan.15, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE oLo'rnnsrmok FOR VEHICLES 7 JamesD. Patton, Windber, Pa.

Application July 8, 1949, Serial No. 103,657

This invention relates to clothes racks for vehicles.

An object of this invention is to provide a rack or support for clothes,which can be easily and quickly mounted on the back seat of a vehiclewithout the use of tools and without marring the upholstery.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich will support the clothes in a manner so that the clothes will notbe wrinkled.

A further object of this invention is'to provide a device of this kindwhich in one form thereof will permit at least a partial use of the backseat, the device being extensible and provided with horizontallyadjustable hooks for clothes hangers.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawing and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a detail front elevation of a clothes rack or hangerconstructed according to an embodiment of this invention, showing thedevice in applied position on the back seat of a vehicle, the latterbeing broken away,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a plan view of one of the garment supporting members,

Figure 5 is a detail front elevation, partly broken away and in section,of a modified form of this invention,

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5,

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 6,

Figure 8 is a perspective view of another modification of thisinvention.

Referring to the drawings and first to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, thenumeral l0 designates generally the back of the rear seat of a vehicle,and the numeral I I designates the ledge or shelf which is normallydisposed back of the back [0 and below the upper edge of the latter.

In order to provide a means whereby garments may be supported independent relation from the upper portion of the back of the rear seatwith the garment lying flat against the back l0 and extending over theseat, I have provided an elongated bar l2 which is adapted to engage 3Claims. (Cl. 224-4245) 2 against the forward side of the back ID. Thebar 12 is preferably curved in transverse section with the concave sidel3 thereof rearmost for snug engagement against the convex forward sideI4 of the seat back I0. I

The bar I2 is supported in horizontal position by means of a pair ofresilient supporting rods or wires [5 which are of substantiallyU-shapeand are formed at their forward lowermost ends with eyes [6 engageablewith screw eyes 11 carried by the bar l2. The bar clamping wires ormembers I5 extend over the upper edge of the seat back It] and aresecured by fastening means l8 to an upper or rear clamping bar 19. Theupper or rear clamping bar I9 is adapted to engage on the shelf or ledgeII and to bear against the rear side of the seat back [0, as shown inFigure 2.

A plurality of garment hanger supporting lugs 2| are carried by the barl2 at adjusted points therealong, and each lug 2| includes a base 22disposed in face abutting relation to the forward side of the bar 12.The base 22 has extending from the upper end thereof an invertedV-shaped hook or clamping member 23 engageable over the tapered upperedge 24 of the bar l2. A forwardly projecting arm or lug 25 extends fromthe base 22 and is provided on its upper edge with a plurality ofnotches 26 within which'the hooks or garment hangers are adapted toengage.

Referring now to Figures 5, 6 and 7, there is disclosed a modified formof this invention which includes an extensible horizontally disposedmember generally designated as 21, which is formed of telescopingtubular members 28 and Y 29. The tubular members 28 and 29 l havemounted thereon garment hanger supporting lugs 2|a similar in everydetail to the lugs 2|, and the supporting member 21 is supported on theforward side of the seat back I00. by means of resilient supportingwires or rods I5a. A rear clamping bar 30is secured to the resilientmembers 15a. and is formed of telescoping tubular members 3| and 32.With a construction as shown in Figures 5, 6 and '7, the device may becollapsed to be of relatively short length in order to permit at leastone person to be seated in the rear seat of the vehicle, whereas withthe structure shown in Figures 1 to 4, it is contemplated that the rearseat be unoccupied.

Referring now toFigure 8, there is disclosed a single hanger comprisinga lug 2lb similar to lug 2 I, which has fixed thereto or formed integraltherewith a resilient support I51), and the rear 3 end of support l5bhas fixed thereto or formed integral'therewith a clamping member l9b.

In the use of this device, the bar I! is disposed against the forwardside of the seat back 10 with the bar l9 engaging on the rear upper sideof the back In and resting on the ledge II. The hanger supportingmembers 2| are adjusted lengthwise of the supporting bar l2 and thegarment hanger may then be engaged in selected notches-{ 26913 'theI-lugs 25. 'lllhe garments supported=by'-t'his devi'cew'ill lie flatagainst the forward side of the seat back and may drape downwardly overthe seat.

With a structure as hereinbefore:described the garments need not befolded and will not'become wrinkled as is the case where they-arepakdinsuit cases or the like.

- horizontal means pivotally connecting said bars together and adaptedto engage over the upper edge of 4 zontal bar, a second elongatedhorizontal bar, longitudinally bent resilient means pivotally connectingsaid bars together and adapted to engage over the upper edge of the seatback, a plurality of hanger supporting lugs, and hooks carried by 1iaidlugs engaging over an edge of one of said 1 ars.

3. A clothes rack for mounting on the back of a vehicle seat comprisingan elongated extensible lrorizontal "bar, a second elongated extensiblebar; longitudinally -"ben-t resilient the-seat hack, and hangersupporting lugs car- I do not mean to confine myself to 'the exactdetails of construction herein disclosed butclaim' all variationsfalling within the purview of the Y appencled claims. V

zontal bar, a second eldn'gated mammal Thar,

longitudinally bent resilient means pivotally connecting said, bars'together and adapted to engage over the upper edge o'fthe seatbak, and

hanger supporting lugs carried by one of said "bars.

. Aclothesrack'iorimounting on the mack of E a 'vehicleseatcoinprisingfa'n "elongated horirid'by one of said bars.

7 JAMES D. PATTON.

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